Major in Fruit and Vegetable Management

The Fruit and Vegetable Management major offers specialization in the science and practice of growing, harvesting, handling, storing, processing, and marketing tree fruits, small fruits, and vegetables. Students will learn the most efficient and sustainable management practices involving state-of-the-art production systems for the diverse fruit and vegetable crops produced in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

Transfer Pathways

Many of our best students attend local community colleges prior to transferring to WSU. Below is a list of suggested WSU courses to take locally and transfer into WSU. You can find your institution’s equivalent courses with ourTransfer Course Search Tool or submit a course for evaluation with ourCourse Evaluation Request Form.

BIOLOGY 107: Intro to Cell Biology and Genetics

BIOLOGY 106: Intro to Organismal Biology or 120: Introductory Botany

CHEM 101: Introduction to Chemistry or 105: Principles of Chem I

CHEM 102: Chemistry Related to Life Sciences or 106: Principles of Chem II

ECONS 101: Fundamentals of Microeconomics

ENGLISH 101: Introductory Writing

COM 102: Public Speaking in the Digital Age

WSU UCORE [DIVR] course

WSU UCORE [ARTS] course

WSU UCORE [HUM] course

STAT 212: Introduction to Statistical Methods

Check out ourTransfer Student page for more information about the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS) Transfer Student Experience!

Student Organizations/Clubs Associated with this Major

Horticulture Club

Viticulture and Enology Club

Information for New students

This is a Bachelor of Science Degree in Integrated Plant Sciences with a major in Fruit & Vegetable Management. An internship is required in this major. Students will work with their advisor to locate an appropriate internship. It is managed by the Department of Horticulture.

From a Student’s Perspective…

This major is heavily focused on management of both fruit and vegetable production. You learn everything from how crop plants grow and interact with the environment to pest, disease, and weed management and proper storage techniques. – Alexa Hintze, CAHNRS Ambassador, Class of 2020